Libyan actors
Tracking developments of Libyan Actors in Libya’s security space including armed group activity, state security operations and political activities pertaining to Libya’s security.
FBI arrives in Cyprus to examine aircraft suspected of violating Libyan arms embargo
On 12 October, Cypriot media reported that US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents were in Cyprus heading to Paphos International Airport to inspect a plane stored in a private hangar, following a UN report calling on inspections to be carried on the possibly...
Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US in Libya issue a joint statement on Action Plan
On 10 October, the Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Libya issued a joint statement welcoming the announcement of the Action Plan agreement. The Embassies underlined the need for Security Sector Reform (SSR) and...
IOM condemns violence against migrants
On 9 October, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) issued a statement condemning the killing of six migrants and at least 24 injured during a chaotic episode the previous day at the Mabani detention centre in Tripoli. IOM Chief of Mission Frederico Soda...
5+5 JMC agree on comprehensive Action Plan for withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters
On 8 October, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) concluded a three-day meeting in Geneva by signing a comprehensive Action Plan ‘for the gradual, balanced and sequenced process of the withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces from Libyan...
Clashes in Tripoli between MoI and MoD aligned groups
On the evening of 8 October, clashes broke out between 301 Battalion and the Security Directorate Support Force (SDSF) in the Airport Road neighbourhood of Tripoli. Some reports claimed that the clashes were triggered when the SDSF arrested a gang for selling alcohol...
Zintan forces undertake counter-terrorism operation in western region
On 7 October, the Western Military Region Joint Force under the command of Usama Juwaili and the General Security Services led by Emad Trabelsi undertook a counterterrorism operation that resulted in the arrest of five individuals alleged to be part of a terrorist...
Irini monitors 36 suspicious flights in September
On 5 October, Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI reported that during September 2021 it had investigated 215 merchant vessels via radio calls (out of 4.002), carried out nine visits on ships with Masters’ consent (out of 183) and conducted two boarding/inspections of...
Irini monitors 36 suspicious flights in September
On 5 October, Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI reported that during September 2021 it had investigated 215 merchant vessels via radio calls (out of 4.002), carried out nine visits on ships with Masters’ consent (out of 183) and conducted two boarding/inspections of...
Mangoush claims foreign mercenaries have begun to leave Libya
On 3 October, Government of National Unity (GNU) Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush, confirmed during a conference in Kuwait that ‘some’ foreign fighters had withdrawn from Libya, describing it as a ‘very modest start’. Mangoush added that the GNU was ‘still seeking a...